An opinionated guide to using small and large scale pattern

Using Pattern Scale to Create the Right Mood

Pattern is one of decorating’s greatest magic tricks, able to expand or contract a space, alter a mood or pull a scheme together.

In the main bedroom of decorator Cindy Leveson's London flat, Colefax & Fowler's, ‘Sudbury Park’ wallpaper in blue acts as a ‘barely-there’ backdrop to the space.

Getting the proportions of the pattern right makes all the difference between harmony and visual chaos.

Choosing the Right Scale

Interior designer Chloe Willis suggests, ‘You don’t need to be constrained by the scale of the pattern,’ and advises to ‘decide the feeling you want and use the pattern with purpose.’

Designers reveal how to use scale to create the right mood in every room, whether large or little, bold or delicate.

Author summary: Pattern scale transforms a space.

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House & Garden House & Garden — 2025-10-15

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